Spiky Profiles, Peripheral Minds, and Evolutionary History

In that same interviewWhile the autistic individual is interviewing, they will often be acutely self-aware and preoccupied by their own nervousness and internal coaching, and be simultaneously experiencing two conversations at once—one that is shared… More, when he was asked about what would happen to society if autismAutistic ways of being are human neurological variants that can not beContinue reading Spiky Profiles, Peripheral Minds, and Evolutionary History”

The Importance of Stimming as an Adaptive Coping Mechanism

AutisticAutistic ways of being are human neurological variants that can not be understood without the social model of disability.If you are wondering whether you are Autistic, spend time amongst Autistic people, online and offline.  If… More adults highlighted the importance of stimmingSelf-stimulatory behavior, also known as stimming and self-stimulation, is the repetition of physical movements, sounds, or words, or the repetitive movement ofContinue reading “The Importance of Stimming as an Adaptive Coping Mechanism”